St. Louis Metro

[ben_mazanec]

i would like to meet up with you guys too! Would love to meet some firepixers! we can buff the city one day if you like! its been slow but it is hit or miss most of the time...

[Guest]

[quote name='Ben' timestamp='1304220328' post='437535']

i would like to meet up with you guys too! Would love to meet some firepixers! we can buff the city one day if you like! its been slow but it is hit or miss most of the time...

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I would really enjoy that ben. I love your work on here.

[Guest]

[quote name='Ben' timestamp='1303701722' post='436659']

Set of new Halmatro Hydraulic tools in the compartment after the pump panel! Along with the new 1 3/4" and 2 1/2" hose ready to be stocked!

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You mean Amkus! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

I just found out today that Berkeley has recently taken delivery of a new aerial platform that will replace the present 3615. Does anyone know if it's another Smeal? If not a Smeal then what???



Any info and pics would be appreciated.

[Guest]

3612 is a 105ft Smeal.

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='JM82' timestamp='1305249739' post='439361']

I just found out today that Berkeley has recently taken delivery of a new aerial platform that will replace the present 3615. Does anyone know if it's another Smeal? If not a Smeal then what???

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I found this in the Berkeley council minutes, dated March 21, 2011:



Bill #4115 – An Ordinance Of The City Of Berkeley, Missouri, Authorizing

The City Manager To Enter Into And Execute The Attached Agreement With

Smeal Fire Apparatus – 3rd Reading

Clerk Pittman read Bill #4115 by title only. Councilwoman Mathison made a

motion to adopt Bill #4115. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Calton. ROLL

CALL: Councilwoman Verges – yes; Councilwoman Calton – yes; Councilwoman

Hoskins – yes; Councilwoman Mathison – yes; Councilwoman Montgomery – yes;

Councilman Deinbo – yes; Mayor Watson – yes; MOTION PASSED.

BILL #4115 IS HEREBY PASSED AND ORDINANCE #3982 IS ASSIGNED TO

SAID BILL.





Not sure if this is for the platform you mentioned, or perhaps they're getting something else from Smeal as well?

[Guest]

Courtesy of Firefighter Clay Lively -BFD-

[Guest]

Gee, another Sirius cab. I'm not too crazy about those at all. Mehlville 1770, Hazelwood 4115 and 4125, and now Berkely 3612. All of these rigs would look 100% better with the Spartan Classic cab. Just my 2 cents, though.



3612? Why not keep it 3615?



Thanks for posting the pic!

[Guest]

[quote name='STLFire2494' timestamp='1305252086' post='439376']





Courtesy of Firefighter Clay Lively -BFD-

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Is that going to fit anywhere before the new station opens?

[Guest]

I'm guessing that they'll wait to put it in service when the new Station 1 opens soon, as right now it's stored at their Public Works facility, from what I've been told.

[Guest]

[quote name='JM82' timestamp='1305294436' post='439392']

I'm guessing that they'll wait to put it in service when the new Station 1 opens soon, as right now it's stored at their Public Works facility, from what I've been told.

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It's currently residing in their House 1. Crews have been training on it. Im waiting to hear back on some specs. But it was a stock unit that had additions made to it. It has the Ergonomic Hose Load, like we have downtown. Honestly, it's a large truck for a town that has very tight and narrow streets. Get your shots of this truck early, as it won't look this good for much longer.

[Guest]

This rig will be running a lot of EMS calls up there. Too big of a truck to be running like that. But unfortunately that's how it is for several departments/districts in the St. Louis metro area, running 100-footers and then some on all kinds of still alarms and EMS calls. Too bad we don't have dedicated truck companies so these rides don't get the wear and tear (and dents and scratches!) on them so quickly, except for fire calls. Then again, I like the ladder tender concept like out west, so that the big guns don't run on all the piddly crap!

[Guest]

2011 105' smeal/spartan aerial, 300 gallon tank, it's the first in the county to have battery power hurst tools.

[Guest]

seen city's new pumper 28 today going east on watson from lindbergh good looking truck <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Juice]

Does anyone have any photos of the St. Louis shops? That looks very very cramped to me.



Trav!

[ben_mazanec]

Here is the overall kinda view...

[ben_mazanec]

Rear of the bays that dump out onto spruce st.

[ben_mazanec]

In the bays. I think there are about 10-11 of them. In this Picture i am on the hosebed of Foam Truck 4

[Guest]

Long day. But, FINALLY!



Engine Co. 28 in service with a SMEAL!

[Guest]

It was raining all day. Finally broke. Only had phone cam. Hope to get better pics next day I work.